Lightsource BP to develop 17MW wildlife-friendly solar farm
A 17MW solar farm being developed by Lightsource BP has been granted planning permission by Rugby Borough Council.
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Solar generation increases 18% on Q2 2018, reaching over 4TWh
Solar generation increased by 18% in the second quarter of this year as renewables overtook nuclear, new data from EnAppSys reveals.
6MW solar farm development in North Wales changes hands
Blackfinch Investments has sealed the deal on the acquisition of a new subsidy-free solar farm project in North Wales.
Cost reductions and storage co-location to boost rapid solar growth in late 2020s
Reductions in costs of solar technology, as well as co-location with increasingly cheaper storage, is set to boost solar growth in the later part of the next decade, said National Grid ESO.
CCC calls for route to market for solar to speed decarbonisation
The government should create a route to market for solar and onshore wind, the Committee on Climate Change (CCC) has said in its 2019 Progress Report.
Green Energy International to develop 36.6MW solar farm in Scotland, unveils 700MW pipeline
A 36.6MW subsidy-free solar farm has gone into planning in Scotland as Green Energy International (GEI) announces a pipeline of over 700MW.
Octopus Investments nails its renewable colours to the wall with rebrand
Solar investor Octopus Energy Investments lauds its renewable business mission as it rebrands as Octopus Renewables.
Anesco celebrates completion of firm’s largest utility-scale battery to date
Anesco has completed its largest utility-scale battery storage site to date, a 20MW/20MWh project near Manchester.
STA shines light on solar’s biodiversity benefits
Solar can help wildlife to thrive, a new tool aims to prove while also seeking to help industry with improving biodiversity of sites.
Sponsored Solar & Storage Live Awards 2019 shortlist unveiled
The Solar & Storage Live Awards, organised by Terrapinn, is proud to announce this year’s shortlist.
NESF soars but ‘adverse effects’ of summer heatwave drags performance
Last summer’s heatwave helped double NextEnergy Solar Fund’s profits, but the adverse effects of high temperatures dragged down its overall performance, the company said.
Q Cells secures £3.6 million for UK solar farm refinancing
Solar cell manufacturer Hanwha Q Cells has raised £3.6 million for the refinancing of its 4.9MW UK solar plant.
New solar market survey to gauge sector confidence in recent policy movement
Solar Power Portal has today launched a new survey in a bid to determine just how effective recent policy movements in the UK energy market could prove for domestic solar.
NESF confirms subsidy-free build-out has started as generation surges
NextEnergy Solar Fund (NESF) has confirmed that it has kickstarted the build-out of its UK-facing subsidy-free solar pipeline.
UK battery storage capacity could reach 70% growth in 2019 as business models evolve
As much as 500MW of additional large-scale battery storage capacity could be built in the UK in 2019, increasing its capacity by more than 70% to 1.2GW. Lauren Cook, analyst at Solar Media Market Research, reports.
Solar could provide 20% of UK electricity by 2030, ‘significantly underestimated’ in net zero
Solar’s role in delivering net zero is being vastly underestimated as new research reveals it could provide 20% of UK electricity by 2030.
K2 bolsters UK team with new senior appointments
Renewables consultancy K2 Management strengthens its UK team, poaching country director Gary Bills from Mott MacDonald.
Solar must be allowed into CfD to help fill possible power gap
A mix of solar and wind is a ‘no regrets’ solution to power gaps left by nuclear if supported through the Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme, according to a new report.
Above gets Innovate UK grant for AI-led thermal imaging of solar
Above has received a £354K grant from Innovate UK to fund research collaboration into thermal imaging for solar inspections.
Foresight cements renewables position with JLEN acquisition
Foresight Group has clinched a deal to acquire John Laing Environmental Assets’ (JLEN) advisory mandate, propelling Foresight’s assets under management to £4 billion.
Gore Street clinches 160MW Ireland battery storage portfolio
Gore Street Energy Storage Fund, one of the country’s maiden listed energy storage investors, has entered into agreements to acquire a 160MW portfolio of battery storage projects in Northern Ireland and the Irish Republic.
Glenmont smashes hard cap with £754 million raise, targets European PV projects
Glennmont Partners is to channel hundreds of millions to European solar PV projects over the next decade through a newly-closed fund, after it closed a record-breaking third raise.
Arjun acquires 97MW of UK solar from Ancala
Infrastructure asset management firm Arjun Infrastructure Partners (AIP) has acquired two UK solar portfolios from Ancala Partners LLP.
Solar developers lacking in-house expertise post-regulatory upheaval
Regulation changes are forcing solar developers to out-source staff needed to complete projects, says energy consultancy Roadnight Taylor.
Lightsource BP completes latest subsidy-free, private wire solar farm
Lightsource BP has connected another subsidy-free, private wire solar farm, this time a 2.3MWp install in Lancashire.
Good Energy targeting subsidy-free PPA deals to bolster supply roster
Good Energy is looking to increase its supply roster by offering power purchase agreements to utility-scale solar and wind assets left stranded by cuts to subsidies.
Lightsource BP continues solar push with 49.9MW solar farm
Lightsource BP is proposing the development of a 49.9MW solar farm in Nottingham, with a 700MW global pipeline announced.
Ofgem TCR could delay subsidy-free solar by five years, Aurora finds
Ofgem’s Targeted Charging Review (TCR) proposals could delay the onset of subsidy-free solar in the UK by as much as five years, new research by Aurora Energy Research has found.
Good Energy completes solar farm sale
Good Energy has completed the sale of its 5MW Brynwhilach solar farm for a total consideration of £5.6 million.
Net zero report calls for quadrupling of low carbon power by 2050
The UK’s low carbon power generation capacity must quadruple by 2050 if the UK is to achieve net zero status in that time frame, with established technologies expected to do most of the “heavy lifting”.